Water-gage



S. A. BROWN.

WATER GAGE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYIS. 191a.

Patented Nov. 23, 1920.

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This invention relates to certain improvements in water gages involving the use ofa vertically disposed glass tube and suitable connections between the opposite ends thereof and the liquid containing chamber at points below and above the level of the liquid thereinso as to visually indicate said level. V V I The ends of the glass tubes of water gages of this character are usually secured in stuifing boxes having adjustable threaded glands for tightening the packings to prevent the passage of air or liquid through the joints and in most instances the fixtures for supporting the ends of the tube are rigidly secured directly to the liquid container which makesit exceedingly diificult to bring the stutfing boxes intoproper co-axial alinement and frequently results in the breaking of the glass tube during the adjustment of the glands or in failure to securean air and liquid tight joint.

The main ob'ect of my present invention is to avoid these objectionable results by en abling the fixtures to automatically adjust themselves into exact co-axial alinement while being clamped to the ends of the glass tube and also by clamping said fixtures upon the ends of the tube by means of a single tie-bolt passing centrally through said tube.

Other objects and uses relating to specific parts of the gage will be brought out in the following description.

In the drawings Figure 1- is a side elevation of my improved gage and water tank to which it is connected showing also a portion of a pump for supplying liquid to the tank under pressure.

Fig. -2 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical sectional view of the water gage partly broken away.

Figs. -3 and 4-- are transverse sectional views taken respectively in the planes l of lines 33 and M Fig. 2.

I In order that my invention may be clearly understood 1 have shown a water-containing tank or reservoir 'A+ to which water may 7 Specification of letters Pattiit-v NOV. 23, 1920.

Application filed May 15, 1918. Serial No. 234,714 I i i be supplied under pressure by a pump B-' through a pipe 1 having a pressure regulator 2 and a normally openvalve .-3 together with "T-fitting '4', the

regulator 2- being 'located'between the pump B and pipe fitting while the valve ',3 is located between the pipe fitting and tank to enable the water to beshut off when desired for repairs or other purposes.

A vertical pipe'+5 issecured at'its lower end to the fitting r ana carries at its upper end a gage fitting or lower head 6 for receiv ng and supporting thelower end of a glass gage tube --7' ,-said pipe --5 being provided with a valve 8 and a lateral branch P1 3849; communciating With pressure gage .,10? -'A relatively, small pipe 11 of copper 6 which receives the upper end of the gage-tube The end heads or gage'fixtures and e'j are substantially identical in construction and are interchangeable both or other easily 'bend ablemetal is secured at heads being provided with reduced externally threaded ends for receiving internally threaded couplings -l2 by which they are connected respectively to the pipes -5- and 11.

The upper coupling l2 is provided with a reducing nipple -13- by-which it is connected to the adjacent end of the pipe Each of the heads -6 and 6-- is against an annular shojulder.16- at the base of the socket said gasket being provided with an annular shoulder against which the end of the tube 7 rests and is also provided with a central opening 17 for establishing communication between the interiors of the head and gage-tube These heads 6- and 6-- are provided with central co-ax'ial bolt openings as for receiving the apposite ends of a clamping bolt --l9 .which I extends centrally through the gage-tube 7- as shown more clearly in Fig. 2 and has its opposite ends provided with threads of opposite pitch for receiving nuts -20 engaging the-outer ends of the heads for tighten-- ing the latter upon the ends of the gagetube.

Suitable lock nuts -20 are also engaged with oppositeends of the bolt -19 to prevent loosening of the clamping nuts 20-. Each of the heads 6- and 6 is also provided with a plurality of lengthwise passages 21- arranged symmetrically around the central bolt opening 18- and terminating at both ends in'radial branch passages 21' for establishing communication between the interior of the adjacent coupling 12- and gage-tube 7.

Suitable fender rods 22- may be passed through apertured flanges -23- on the adjacent ends of the heads 6 and -6 to protect the glass tube against breakage and to hold the heads against relative turning movement as they are tightened and released upon and from the ends of the tube.

It is now clear that by passing the clamping bolt 19- centrally and axially through the heads 6 and 6- and head -6 to be easily brought into co-axial alinement with the gage-tube and lower head and to automatically adjust itself to such ,alinement as the heads are drawn together upon opposite ends of the gage-tube by the clamping bolt -19 when necessary.

If desired the fender rods --2"2' may be I threaded and engaged in threaded apertures in one of the heads as -6 to be used with or independently of the central tie rod -19 for clamping said heads upon the adjacent end or" the tube as shown in Fig. 2.

WVhat I claim is:

1. In a water gage, the combination of a gage-tube, clamping heads engaging opposite ends of said tube and provided with internal glands therefor, and a clamping bolt engaging the end heads and extending through the tube for clamping the headand tube together, said heads having lengthwise passages therethrough, communicating with the interior of the tube. I

2. Ina water gage, the combination of" end heads having bolt openings and coaxial sockets in their adjacent ends, gaskets seated in said sockets, a gage tube having its ends seated against said gaskets and a clamping bolt passed centrally through the tube and engaged with both heads, said heads having lengthwise passages there- 'through around the bolt openings and communicating with the tube through the gaskets. V In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of May, 1918. I

. STEFFEN .A. BROWN;

WVitnesses:

L. RICHARDSON E. GEBHARDT. 

